| Summary: | 碩士 === 東海大學 === 建築學系 === 90 === This thesis is the research for the traditional dwelling of Amis clan, which can be divided into north, middle, and south Amis clans. By means of document study and interviews, this research first tries to explore the characteristics of spatial construction and the cultural meanings inherent in the traditional dwelling of Amis clan. And then, the author interprets the inner meaning of dwelling endowed by the Amis clan per se. This is for the better understanding of the fundamental knowledge of traditional dwelling culture of Amis clan, as for the providing of basic rules for the reflection of current dwelling of Amis clan and the building for future.
The content of this thesis therefore traces the spatial forms, functions, constructions, cultural meanings, and the factors which influence the composition of spatial form in the traditional dwelling of Amis clan. According to the analysis, we can find that the dwelling of Amis clan is bound up with their concept of dwelling, which comprises cultural background, ethics, taboos, concept of divinity, world view, and concept of hierarchy. It also involves with constructive methods, system, and the production of materials. The main conclusions are:
A. Assembling and dual subject are the characteristics of traditional dwelling of Amis clan.
B. The use of space is flexible.
C. The use of space is hierarchical.
D. Human beings and divinities dwell together.
E. In-between space is the lubricator of divergent spatial entities.
Based on the conclusion, the author tries to give further interpretations to the traditional dwelling of Amis clan. The author relies on “labeled female body” to portray the characters of the traditional dwelling of Amis clan which belong to “the mark of Amis clan”. Which means: “the essence of female body” explores the assembling and the dual subject, the concept of divinity, and the world view. “Label” explores the concept of hierarchy and the concept of divinity. “Shadow and reflection” as a kind of in-between space, which is beyond the boundary and travels around different spaces. And finally, “duplicate copy” discusses the concept of divinity and flexibility.
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